Humanity's Last Hope Part: 2
Posted By: Ishkabibbl<Sock41@Cox.net>
Date: 13 April 2003, 4:52 AM
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"You really think this is going to work sir?" Max was shaking in fear. I shrugged. I wasn't so sure a few booby traps and grenades would save us. All through the forest to the covenant camp there were S-nades (the four grenades tied to strings) next to landmines. I looked at Max, "Well we got all the traps ready, suppose we should go in now." Max just nodded. We climbed over the hill. I grabbed an S-nade and a plasma grenade. I activated the plasma grenade and stuck it onto the string and hurled the bunch into the middle of the camp. After the explosion Max and I sprayed the area with bullets. Dozens of elites came running at us. I shot AP rounds into them and when their shields were weak fired off my grenade launcher. Their screams filled the air. I knelt to reload my AR. I got back up and through a couple more S-nades at the camp. Max yelled, "I threw my S-nades on those crates, I think they're holding weapons!" My only reply was to fire my GL (grenade launcher) at them. A horrendous explosion fried a few dozen grunts and jackals. I sprinted around the camp dropping covies with three to fifteen round bursts. Huge whooshing sounds whizzed by me. I didn't think Max noticed them, "Hunters! Get some cover!" He rolled back down the hill narrowly missing the six bolts of green plasma. I rolled and in mid-roll slid my AR to my back and withdrew my MD9. Once I stood I took out three hunters by nailing their orange backs. As the last three turned towards me, Max dove out from behind a tree and killed them. As the battle raged the covenant started to get organized. After uttering a short war-cry, a gold armored elite leaped at me with a plasma sword. I dropped my pistol and unsheathed my sword. As he came down I plunged my sword deep into its chest. Its momentum kept coming and my hand ended up in it. More and more covenant were coming so I told Max to retreat. While running through the forest we heard the boom's of our S-nades going off. I spun around, knelt, and fired at an elite which dropped his shields. He started yelling, but before he could finish there was a grenade in its mouth. His head blew up in a shower of blood. I turned and tried to catch up with Max. He turned to me, "Hurry U-" Seven needler rounds entered his neck and head. I yelled as he was turned into mush. In a rage, I turned with my sword in hand and rushed the covenant. I twirled under their melee attacks and relived them of their limbs and lives. I was shot in the leg, but all that did was fuel my rage. I decapitated the jackal that dared to shoot me. I searched for covenant with needlers. I had to avenge Max! An elite took a step back and opened fire. I swung my blade in an arc giving it two heads. The needles entered my arms and exploded. My sword was too heavy for my weak arms so I continued the rampage with my AR. The jackals, seeing that I can't use my sword anymore redoubled their efforts to kill me. I ducked while spraying three and getting two. The worst sound in the world to me right now was the click of an empty clip. "Great, just freaking great. Out of ammo." I muttered. Without the pistol I dropped earlier, AR ammo, and on top of it all unable to hold my sword I'm dead. As a grunt walked up I kicked its legs out and snatched its plasma pistol. With an insane grin on my face I fired into covenant. Six rounds struck my armor melting it instantly. I grabbed it and threw the burning hot part onto another grunt. The sound of crunching foot-steps came closer. Two dozen marines came firing out of the trees. The entire covenant force fell riddled with holes. A medic walked towards me, "Stay still you got hit pretty bad." It was then I realized that my blood was all over the battlefield. A commander walked up, "What happened here!?"
"I was sent to attack the covenant camp from the bunker. They only let one other guy come with me."
"Well where is he?" My body shook with rage, "He got needlers to the face. Because you guys decided to take your sweet time." The sergeant looked ashamed, "Well we saved you at least." I snorted at him. Another marines voice came out of nowhere, "Geez! What happened to these covenant? They're missing chunks of their bodies." The sergeant looked at me. "When they killed Max I went berserk and took them on with my sword. The marine just whistled. Over the radio, "Alright we found a new planet in the Milky-Way to land. Our forward scouts build the fortress worlds to live on while we habitat that planet." I was extremely shocked, "What do you mean forward scouts?"
"As a nick-name we call them the forerunner, you know, one that comes before and indicates the approach of another. C'mon, don't you know about the project?" Before I could respond a plasma mortar landed in our group incinerating everyone.
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